How Do Uber and Lyft’s Most Important Features Compare?

Do you realize your Uber and Lyft driver apps? It seems, there are some actually neat options on the Uber and Lyft driver apps that may assist you to drive extra effectively, saving you time and serving to you earn extra money. As these options have been rolled out (principally) nationwide, RSG contributor Jay Cradeur outlines under what these options are and the best way to use them to maximise your revenue.

For higher or worse, Uber and Lyft are all the time innovating and including (or eradicating) options within the driver app. In this case, each Uber and Lyft have included options which have made it a lot simpler for a driver to handle his or her workload.

There are 4 options particularly which have improved the driving force expertise, and I’ll share my impressions and methods so you’ll be able to keep extra management over your day and maximize your income.

Lyft’s Auto-Switch

This function helps to make sure you are getting the passenger pickups closest to the place you’re situated. In the previous, once I obtained a ping from a passenger who was, in line with Waze, 10 minutes or extra away, I might name the passenger and ask them to cancel the experience whereas assuring them that once they tried once more, they might most definitely get somebody nearer than 10, 15 or 20 minutes away.

However, all of that has been up to date with a Lyft function referred to as Auto-Switch. Here is the way it works. If I’m driving towards a decide up who could also be distant and the state of affairs is perfect, Lyft will reassign that passenger to a driver who’s nearer. At the identical time, they may assign me a brand new passenger who is identical distance or nearer than the unique passenger.

The solely problem I’ve with Lyft’s function is I don’t get to see the Prime Time earnings bump for the brand new passenger. Still, Auto-Switch does make my driving extra environment friendly and I don’t need to name the passenger, so general this can be a good function.

Uber did have an identical function referred to as Trip Upgrade, however that feature had some issues, so Uber just isn’t at present testing Trip Upgrade within the US. Uber might sooner or later roll out an improved model of Trip Upgrade.

Lyft’s Auto Queue / Uber’s Next Trip Feature

Both Uber and Lyft supply a model of this function. With Lyft, as I’m approaching a drop off level with a passenger in my automotive, if there’s one other passenger ready for a journey close to the drop off level, Lyft will mechanically assign me the subsequent passenger. I’m notified by a voice message: “A passenger has been added to your queue.”

By my remark, this often happens inside 5 minutes of the drop off, though throughout excessive excessive Prime Time durations, I’ve been assigned a brand new rider as much as 10 minutes prematurely.

With Uber, the queuing doesn’t happen routinely. Uber will notify you that you’ve a passenger prepared for decide up, however it’s essential to click on “Tap to accept” to be able to declare that passenger.

If you’re speaking to a passenger in your automotive, or are actually targeted on driving in heavy visitors and miss the notification, you’ll not get the brand new passenger. This will impression your acceptance price. In addition, in case you are engaged on an Uber consecutive experience bonus and you miss a queued request, this can break your string.

However, this example could possibly be prevented altogether in case you are utilizing the Mystro app, which auto accepts your rides for you.

Last Ride

Both Uber and Lyft provide the capability to declare your present experience as your final experience. This could be very helpful and there isn’t any restrict to what number of occasions you should use this function.

How to Maximize Your Earnings with the Last Ride Feature

I work in San Francisco. Sometimes I’ll get a journey right down to San Jose (45 minutes south of San Francisco). I definitely don’t need to do a lot driving in San Jose as a result of I don’t prefer it. Everything is flat and far aside, I’m not acquainted with the town, and the visitors alerts appear to final at the least twice so long as in San Francisco.

Once I see I’m going to San Jose, I set my app to Last Ride. This means, as soon as I’ve accomplished the journey, I can set my vacation spot filter again to San Francisco. Then I do know my subsequent experience will take me within the course of San Francisco, and I gained’t be caught in San Jose.

There are three different conditions when this function is useful. First, you should use this function on the finish of a shift. If I get a vacation spot that’s near my house, I instantly set the app to Last Ride.

Second, I typically get a passenger who asks me if we will do two stops. Now, each Uber and Lyft present the passenger with the pliability to schedule a number of stops via the app. However, I’ve had various passengers who couldn’t work out tips on how to do it.

No drawback, as a result of I set the app to Last Ride. This method I can’t get any new pings as I arrive on the preliminary vacation spot. Then, after the primary cease, both the passenger or I can change the vacation spot to the subsequent cease.

This avoids the uncomfortable state of affairs of getting to inform your passenger that you’ve been reassigned to a different passenger, or having to say no a experience, hurting your acceptance fee.

The ultimate state of affairs happens if you find yourself making a drop off just some minutes earlier than Peak Rides, which rely towards your Power Drive bonus. For Lyft, this is able to be M – F from 7 – 9 a.m. and 5 – 7 p.m., and weekend nights.

If I’m dropping somebody off at 6:55 a.m., I’ll set the app to Last Ride. After making the drop off, I’ll then drive in the direction of my greatest space for a couple of minutes. Once the clock strikes 7:01 a.m., I’ll flip the app again on, ensuring my subsequent experience will rely towards my Power Driver Bonus.

Destination Filters

Both Uber and Lyft supply this function. You can use it 2 occasions with Uber and 6 occasions with Lyft. If you drive with each platforms, that offer you eight makes use of per day.

I exploit this function as many occasions as potential. It is among the better of the newer options because it permits the driving force to exert some management over his or her every day workload. There are a number of methods to maximise your earnings utilizing this function.

How to Maximize Your Earnings with Destination Filters

If I’m in downtown San Francisco, and the visitors shouldn’t be too dangerous, I’ll set my vacation spot filter to the airport. More than 50% of the time, I’ll get a ping going to the airport. This is a really worthwhile run when there isn’t a visitors.

In addition, provided that I’m taking somebody to the airport, I’ve a 50/50 probability that I’ll decide up a journey going again to the town. One day, I did this 3 times in a row, 6 lengthy rides with no visitors.

Another method to make use of the vacation spot filter is to get again to a much bigger metropolis. If I’ve taken an extended journey to San Jose, or to the East Bay, I exploit the vacation spot filter to get again to San Francisco, and it often delivers.

The key’s to set the vacation spot to the furthest level in San Francisco (or the town you need to get again to). For instance, if I’m in San Jose (south of San Francisco), I’ll set the vacation spot filter to Fisherman’s Wharf, which is the furthest level north. If I’m in Oakland (east of San Francisco), I’ll set the vacation spot to the Cliff House, which is the furthest level west.

No matter which metropolis you’re employed, it would be best to set the purpose nicely past the place you need to find yourself. This will ensure that you’ll get any journey that’s going to the vacation spot metropolis. I’ve talked to some drivers and they set the vacation spot filter for the center of the town. If you do that, you’ll miss out on any locations past the middle decreasing your probability by 50% or half.

Overall, These Features Should Help You Earn More

All of those options are fantastic additions to the Lyft and Uber app. If you drove a couple of years in the past, you’ll most certainly respect them much more. Used correctly, they will improve your effectivity and earn you extra dollars per hour.

Have I missed something? Have any of you found any further methods to make use of these options? If so, please share within the feedback under. Be protected on the market.

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-Jay @ RSG

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Jay Cradeur

Jay Cradeur is a full time Uber and Lyft driver with over 14,000 rides underneath his belt. He focuses on optimum driving methods and techniques for producing most income in San Francisco. Jay’s motto is “Drive for Uber, See the World!” Jay has visited ten nations within the final yr, because of the income alternative and flexibility of rideshare driving. Jay is a graduate of UC Berkeley the place he earned a BS in Business Administration. You can learn Jay’s blogs and see a few of his movies at www.nomadjay.com.

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